Pravaha Dance Festival 2026 – Day 2

Bharatanatyam

by Arupa Lahiry

Jajabar Bhupen Hazarika

Sattriya by Sattriya Kendra

Arupa Lahiry is a distinguished dancer, choreographer, teacher and artistic director. Trained under the renowned Chitra Visweswaran, she is an empanelled artiste with the ICCR and a Grade ‘A’ artiste of Doordarshan, Delhi. Known for her graceful and expressive dance, Lahiry has performed and taught extensively across India and the world. She is a recipient of the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for Overall Contribution to Bharatanatyam, conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and the Sringar Mani title from Mumbai. Lahiry has received fellowships from the Tata Group and Ministry of Culture and holds an MPhil in English Literature. She currently serves as Regional Director, IGNCA, Vadodara.

Sattriya Kendra , Guwahati, an initiative of the Sangeet Natak Akademi established in 2008, promotes Sattriya dance, music, theatre and allied traditions, focusing on the holistic preservation and development of the Sattra culture. It brings out publications, organises annual festivals, seminars, workshops and training programmes under the guru-shishya parampara along with other production-oriented initiatives. Its major festivals include Ankiya Bhaona Samaroh, Sattriya Sangeet Samaroh and Nrityaparva. Through workshops across India and productions such as Rukmini Haran , Parijat Haran and Chandalika in the Sattriya style, the centre strengthens the reach and appreciation of this classical tradition.

Jajabar Bhupen Hazarika is a choreographic tribute to Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the legendary Assamese singer, composer, poet and filmmaker during his birth centenary celebrations (2025-26). Interpreted through the classical Sattriya dance style, this production celebrates his legacy through songs exploring love for nature and the Brahmaputra, patriotism, linguistic identity, social justice, communal harmony and universal humanity. Featuring recorded music, bilingual narration in Hindi and Assamese, the khol and multimedia, the production honours his significant contribution to Assam’s cultural identity and India’s artistic heritage.

Box Office: 9th Nov for Members & 12th for the Public of the month.